Japanese American Military Experience Database

Mitsuru Takahashi

Gender

Male

Birth date

1924-10-22

Place of birth

Seattle WA, USA

Inducted

1944-03-25, Ft. Douglas UT

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Combat/sup

Units served

442nd Regimental Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, Company L

Military specialty

Infantryman

Unit responsibility

Infantry

Personal responsibility

Infantryman

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Italy

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Silver Medal for valor
Congressional Gold Medal

Additional information

Residence: Seattle, WA.
Interned at Payallup Fairgrounds and Minidoka Internment Camp, ID.
Ran family gardening business with father.